Bismillah hir Rahman nir Rahim - In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
December 23, 2014 | 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1436H
Newsletter Issue # 310
"[Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of God. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.". ~ Qur'an 19:30
2014 COMMUNITY QUIZ #2
Congratulations to last week's winner - Fawad Yacoob. Please email us to receive your book. The correct answers for last week's quiz are as follows:
1) It was in the month of January the statewide Shura Councils organized a special prayer for rain to end the drought. 2) It is the Orange Crescent School, affiliated with the Islamic Society of Orange County, who celebrated its 30 year anniversary. 3) The newly established national umbrella organization is: U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations.
We invite you to take another short quiz about Muslim life in 2014 with the help of three new questions?
1) In April of 2014, the Los Angeles based Abrahamic faith leaders advocated for which one of the following issues?
2) Which of the following two community organizations partnered to establish another free community clinic in 2014?
3) Which one of the Muslim Student Associations (MSA) celebrated their 50 year anniversary in 2014?
If you answer all three questions correctly, you will be entered into a drawing to receive a book by Dr. Tariq Ramadan or Dr. Sherman Jackson. Each week this month, we will announce one winner and also share the 3 correct answers. So get ready for this first quiz and have fun! Click here to take the quiz.
(A helpful hint: Answers to questions can be found in the Shura Council's e-Newsletter archives.)
NEWS
The Shura Council urges you to remember Dr. Ahmad Sakr in your thoughts and prayers as he is facing health challenges. Dr. Sakr is a giant of a man whose lifetime of service for the Muslims in North American is well known and we ask that you honor Dr. Sakr today.
Shura Council congratulates Imam Jamaal Diwan for being recognized by the Orange County Register as one of the one hundred most influential leaders working to make a difference in Orange County. Click here to read the story.
In the City of Mission Viejo at the corner of La Paz Rd. and Chrisanta Dr., a mult-faith display celebrating the city's religious diversity is displayed each year. Click here to read and see pictures.
The LA Sheriff's Department acknowledges rampant abuse of inmates in a settlement with the ACLU. Click here to read the abuse timeline; terms of settlement and the new policies for future.
EVENTS
Visit our community calendar to see what's happening in your community. Below please find a sample of community events. To view full calendar, click here.
Dec. 26
> Workshop on interest - what it is and why is it not allowed in Islam. This workshop is organized by the Islamic Center of Hawthorne.
The Islamic Shura Council is an umbrella organization of Mosques and Muslim organizations serving the Muslims of Southern California. Since 1995, the Council continues to foster the spirit and culture of "working together" at all levels in one of the most diverse and largest Muslim populations in the country.